Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee reveal their bundle of joy

Written by by Mazuba Kapambwe ,Jamati Entourage,NY | August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Benin native and star of “Blood Diamond” and his partner, Kimora Lee, have  finally let the world see their first child together. Baby Kenzo, who was  born on  Saturday May 30th  and weighed 8 pounds, had his first photo shoot in OK Magazine with his parents and his half sisters, Aoki and Ming Lee (from a previous marriage to mogul Russel Simmons).

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“Princess of Africa” screens at the African Diaspora Film Festival

Written by Laura Adibe | December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

So, last Sunday, I decided to check out a film that screened at the African Diaspora Film Festival. The festival, which started November 28th, is scheduled to conclude on December 14th. As I’ve been looking at the festival guide, I have been circling those films which spark my interest. I came across Princess of Africa, which is a film by Juan Laguna, shot in both Senegal and Europe. The film juxtaposes two stories: that of Marem, a 14 year-old Senegalese dancer and Sonia, a Spanish dancer. The two have very different lives, but what links them is Marem’s father, Pap Ndiaye, who is also Sonia’s husband. Pap, however has two other wives, in Senegal, who don’t seem to mind that Pap is also married to Sonia. However, the viewer doesn’t really get an insight into what the Senegalese wives think about the arrangement; I wasn’t really buying that they were okay with this. But then again, I wasn’t offered much insight into their lives. » Read more…

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Exclusive Interview with Sexy Leading Man, Van Vicker

Interview by Mwabi Kaira-Murdock | March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Van Vicker is one busy man. Trying to catch up with him was like playing musical chairs. One minute we’d be on and the next he’d have one phone call after another to answer. It may sound like the life of all these celebrity divas we often hear about, but it was far from it. He apologized each time he was pulled away and when we finally got going, Van gave me his full attention. Can you believe that I had to convince him that he is sexy and a movie star?! » Read more…

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